Enlightenment
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Who was the richest person in the world the year Mother Theresa died? The greatest architect? Don’t know? Neither do I. Nobody remembers them, but everyone knows who she is. Wealth and power may be fun, but to be immortalized in the hearts and minds of the people, nothing beats outrageous acts of kindness. The…
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I had a customer unload on me at work the other day. They then justified it by telling me all the things currently going wrong in their life. This is the answer I’m not really supposed to give at work. Being Emotionally Appropriate You may not always choose your place, You can’t choose your destiny.…
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Day 27 of NaPoWriMo finds me in a philosophical mood. Without further ado… Enjoy! The Secret To Joy A weary soul, a tired soul A soul in need of rest. A quiet time, a peaceful time At home time is the best. So much to see, so much to do So much that’s left undone.…
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When I was younger, I used to think that anyone who disagreed with me was wrong. More to the point, I didn’t hesitate to tell them how wrong they were. Usually as hurtful as possible. Not a really pleasant trait. So I decided to change it. My day 20 NaPoWriMo offering is about that effort.…
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I was watching a presentation about science, magic and quantum mechanics (much more interesting than it sounds), and it gave me a couple of things to ponder. He makes the argument that science actually makes the universe more magical, not less so. Here’s an example. Any time you look out a window anywhere on the…
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My day started off with a lost wallet. I also needed to get a blank cheque for payroll at my new job, and I had stuff to clean up in the back yard before the snow flies. I went online to order cheques the other day and discovered I didn’t have enough in my account…
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With no idea what to write tonight, I went and visited TED.com to surf for inspiration. I didn’t come away with the killer idea for my blog. That’s okay. I found lots of things to make me think, and they might lead to tomorrow’s post, or the one after that. No. Tonight I want to…
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Okay, you’ve finally got me. I can’t take it any more. Our society is caught in a feedback loop and just like the feedback at a live concert, the whining is driving me nuts. Someone says, “One percent of the population controls most of the money while the other ninety-nine percent struggles.” and a media…
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If the end justifies the means, what if there is no end? Does anything ever truly end? If not, then where is the justification for “by any means necessary”? If the means are justified by a non-existent end, it seems safe to say they were in fact unjustified. If there were no ends to justify…
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